Tachibana class 1st class destroyers



Tachibana (1944)


Displacement1289t standard, 1555t trial
Length92.15m pp, 98m wl, 100m oa
Width9.35m
Draught3.37m
Machinery2-shaft geared turbine, 2 boilers, 19,000shp.
Speed27.8kt
Armament3-12.7cm/40cal HA gun (2x1, 1x1), 24-25mm AA, 4-61cm TT (4x1), 60 DCs
Complement?



Name Plan Builder Laid down Launch Complete
TachibanaFY1944Yokosuka NYd1944. 7. 81944.10.141945. 1.20DD11945. 7.14 sunk
(air attack, Hakodate)
[41.48N, 141.41E]
1945. 8.10 disc
NireFY1944Maizuru NYd1944. 8.141944.11.251945. 1.31DD11945.10.15 disc
1948 BU
TsutaFY1944Yokosuka NYd1944. 7.311944.11. 21945. 2. 8DD11945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.31 to Chi
HagiFY1944Yokosuka NYd1944. 9.111944.11.271945. 3. 1DD11945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.16 to UK
KakiFY1944Yokosuka NYd1944.10. 51944.12.111945. 3. 5DD11945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7. 4 to USA
ShiiFY1944Maizuru NYd1944. 9.181945. 1.131945. 3.13DD11945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7. 5 to USSR
NashiFY1944Kawasaki, Kobe1944. 9. 11945. 1.171945. 3.15DD11945. 7.28 sunk
(air attack, off Yanai)
[34.14N, 132.30E]
1945. 9.15 disc
1954. 9.31 refloat
1956. 5.31 JMSDF (Wakaba)
1971. 3.31 disc
SumireFY1944Yokosuka NYd1944.10.211944.12.271945. 3.26DD11945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 8.20 to UK
1947 scuttled
EnokiFY1944Maizuru NYd1944.10.141945. 1.271945. 3.31DD11945. 6.26 damaged
(mined, off Obama)
[35.28N, 135.44E]
1945. 9.30 disc
1948 BU
KusunokiFY1944Yokosuka NYd1944.11. 91945. 1. 81945. 4.28DD11945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.16 to UK
OdakeFY1945Maizuru NYd1944.11. 51945. 3.101945. 5.15DD11945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7. 4 to USA
HatsuzakuraFY1944Yokosuka NYd1944.12.141945. 2.101945. 5.28DD11945. 9.15 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7.29 to USSR
KabaFY1944Fujinagata SB1944.10.151945. 2.271945. 5.29DD11945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 8. 4 to USA
1947-1948 BU
HatsuumeFY1944Maizuru NYd1944.12. 81945. 4.251945. 6.18DD11945.10. 5 disc
1945.12. 1 Transport for retreat
1947. 7. 6 to Chi
1964 disc
YaezakuraFY1944Yokosuka NYd1944.12.181945. 3.17-1945. 6.23 suspended
1945. 7.28 sunk incomplete
(air attack, at Yokosuka)
TochiFY1945Yokosuka NYd1945. 1.231945. 5.28-1945. 5.18 suspended
BU incomplete
YadakeFY1944Yokosuka NYd1945. 1. 21945. 5. 1-1945 BU incompleted
KatsuraFY1944Fujinagata SB1944.11.301945. 6.23-1945. 6.23 suspended
scuttled incomplete
WakazakuraFY1944Fujinagata SB1945. 1.15--1945. 5.11 suspended
BU incomplete
AzusaFY1944Yokosuka NYd1945. 1.29--1945. 4.17 suspended
1948 BU incompleted
SakakiFY1944Yokosuka NYd1944.12.29--1945. 4.17 suspended
BU incomplete
KuzuFY1944Yokosuka NYd1945. 3.20--1945. 4.17 suspended
BU incomplete
HishiFY1945Maizuru NYd1945. 2.10--1945. 4.17 suspended
BU incomplete



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